The Kreutzer Sonata and Other StoriesPenguin UK, 1985. szept. 26. - 352 oldal 'The Kreutzer Sonata' is the self-lacerating confession of a man consumed by sexual jealousy and eaten up by shame and eventually driven to murder his wife. The story caused a sensation when it first appeared and Tolstoy's wife was appalled that he had drawn on their own experiences together to create a scathing indictment of marriage. 'The Devil', centring on a young man torn between his passion for a peasant girl and his respectable life with his loving wife, also illustrates the impossibility of pure love. 'The Forged Coupon' shows how an act of corruption can spiral out of control, and 'After the Ball' examines the abuse of power. Written during a time of spiritual crisis in Tolstoy's life, these late stories reflect a world of moral uncertainties. |
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... continued his educational projects, cared for his peasants and wrote War and Peace (1865–8) and Anna Karenin (1874–6). A Confession (1879–82) marked an outward change in his life and works; he became an extreme rationalist and moralist ...
... continued his educational projects, cared for his peasants and wrote War and Peace (1865–8) and Anna Karenin (1874–6). A Confession (1879–82) marked an outward change in his life and works; he became an extreme rationalist and moralist ...
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... continued to work away at successive versions of the tale throughout 1888. Several factors played a part in the development and elaboration of the original material. Among the most important of these was his increasing preoccupation ...
... continued to work away at successive versions of the tale throughout 1888. Several factors played a part in the development and elaboration of the original material. Among the most important of these was his increasing preoccupation ...
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... continued to cling to the idea that marriage as an institution was a good in itself. Then, suddenly, as we have seen, he reached the conclusion that absolute chastity was the ultimate ideal towards which mankind must strive. The year ...
... continued to cling to the idea that marriage as an institution was a good in itself. Then, suddenly, as we have seen, he reached the conclusion that absolute chastity was the ultimate ideal towards which mankind must strive. The year ...
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... continued to listen while staying where he was. 'But what's wrong with education?' said the lady, with a scarcely perceptible smile. 'Was it really better to get married in the old way, with the bride and bridegroom never even setting ...
... continued to listen while staying where he was. 'But what's wrong with education?' said the lady, with a scarcely perceptible smile. 'Was it really better to get married in the old way, with the bride and bridegroom never even setting ...
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... continued earnestly. The merchant's solemn, earnest tone of voice was evidently having a persuasive effect on his audience. Even the lady appeared to have had some of the wind taken out of her sails, though she showed no sign of giving ...
... continued earnestly. The merchant's solemn, earnest tone of voice was evidently having a persuasive effect on his audience. Even the lady appeared to have had some of the wind taken out of her sails, though she showed no sign of giving ...
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The Devil | |
The Forged Coupon | |
After the Ball | |
Postface to The Kreutzer Sonata | |
Further Reading | |
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